Hand bag for ladies



Feb. 15,1927; 1,617,855

T. J. LEWIS HAND BAG FOR LADIES Filed Aug. 31, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1anoemtoz v 72041145 Len s.

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HAND BAG FO'R LADIES 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 31, 1925 awuwnboz 12021; Lemk Patented Feb. 15, 1927.

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rrroMAs J. Lriwisor NEW YORK, 1v. Y.

HAND BAG FOR- LADIES.

Application filed August 31, 1825. Serial No. 53,559.

This invention relates to improvementsin hand bags, or like articles forladies, and it is the principal object of the invention to provide ahand bag having a number'of pockets or compartments for the convenientcarrying of a number by ladies, such as cigarettes, powder puff, mirror,cards, bills and small change, etc., which allows a ready use of thesearticles when desired, while the entire bag takes up a very limitedspace and can conveniently be suspended from the arm, etc., of thewearer.

Another object of the invention 1s the provision of a securely closedbill fold se-v v calling cards and a name plate on its front.

It is also one of the objects of the invention to provide a ladys handbag in form of a sleeve which contains slidably arranged therein withincertain limits a number of compartments or pockets for thGTGCGPblOIl ofsmall change, powder puff, a m1rror,etc., adaptedto be ready for use bya simple pull on a band.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention willbecome morefully known, as the description thereof proceeds, and will then bespecifically defined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a material part of thisdisclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my novel handbag constructed according tothe present invention, closed.

Fig. 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the hand bag open.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the hand bag open and partially extendedwith open billfold. v I

Fig. 1 is a view similar to Figure 3 with the hand bag extended, showingthe mirror, the change pocket, etc.

of articles to be used lower end thereof.

Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section on line 5 5 of Fig. 1.

-Fig. 6 is alongitudinal section on line 6-6 ofFig. l.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section on line 7-7 of Figured.

, Referring to the drawings, in which like reference numerals-are usedto denote corresponding parts throughout the several views, 10 denotesthe'body ofthe bag which here has the form of a'sleeve open at both endsand covered by any suitable fancy or ornamental material. i

. In this sleeve or body, a member 11 is arranged, adapted to bedisplaced in longitudinal direction and prevented from beingaccidentally entirely withdrawn from the body by means of elastic-bands12, 13.

The upper part l lof member 11 is adapted to be folded along a line 15'upon'the outer face of sleeve 10 to cover the outer face theerof, andcarries at its upper end a snap button 16, adapted to, engage a socket17 on the outer face of sleeve 10 near the A double handle strap 18 orthe like is attached at its lower ends forming loops 19, to rings 20 orthe like attached to the upper end of body 10, while loops 21 hold thetwo parts of the strap 18 together.

The part 14 has attached to its inner face a bill-fold 22, comprising aplurality of pockets 23 adapted to be'closed by a flap 2 L equipped onits inner face with snap button 25 adapted to engage asocket 26 onbillfold 22. v The lower part of member 11 is formed into a compartment27 having a lateral opening 28,the walls of which are somewhat curved,as illustrated in Figure l, and which serves for the reception ofcigarettes, etc. i A tassel 29 formed into a fancy knot 30 is attachedto the lower end wall of compart-v ment 27 by means of a short cord 31which acts as a draw or pull cord when it is desired to slidecompartment 27 out of the lower end of sleeve 10 to fill or extractcigarettes, etc., with or from said compartments Below the fold line 15a pocket 32 is formed with the inner'face of member 11, for thereception of a powder puff, or other articles of a lads toilette, andthe front wall of said poc et is extended to form'a flap 33 covering apocket 34 for small change etc. The flap 33 carries on its inner face asocket member 35 adapted to be engaged by a snap button 36 when the flap33 is lowered to close pocket 34.

Near the lower end of pocket 3% a pull strap 37 having an armored end38, is attached for pulling compartment 2? into sleeve 10 and pockets 32and S-l up ardly to give access to the same.

A mirror 39 is attached to the inner face of the wall 4 of com artment2? adapted to extend over the upper edge of sleeve so that the mirror,when it to be used will be exposed by turning over the edgeot sleeve 10with its rear (Elif'lfjlllg the outer face of said sleeve as indicatedin Figure 6.

The upper end of compartment 2. is closed by the material of member 3:2,as indicated at 41.

The, outer upper face of sleeve 10 is formed *with, a card-case 42 forthe reception of a number of calling cards, etc., and window 43 isformed below frame 1-52 for a name plate, etc.

The operation of my device will be entirely clear from the abovedescription; it it is desired to use the lower compartment 27 to extracta cigarette therefrom through its lateral opening 28, a pull on tassel29 will slide this compartment to a suitable distance out of sleeve 10,while the elastics 12 and 13 will limit this movement. An extraction ofbills from the bill-told 22 will conveniently be allowed by opening andfolding back flap 14, and opening flap 2d of the bill fold.

It a use of power puff, small change or of the mirror is desired, a pullon band 37 will slide thesame out of the upper end of sleeve 10 to thedesired distance also limited by elastics 12 and 13, and the-mirror willby its own weight, fall into the proper position indicated in FigurelVhen closed, the upper part 14; will cover the front face of sleeve 10and be locked thereto by means 0t snap locl';;16,,17'while the bag canbeconveniently suspended from the arm or clothing by means oi straplS.

It is to be understood that the practical en'il'iodin'ient of myinvention shown as an example of its preferred form on the drawings,will allow many cluinges in its general arrangel'neut and in theconstruction ot its minor details, such as tall within the scope ot theappended claims without departure from the spirit of the invention andthe principle involved.

ill-living; thus (lGSCl'llH-Kl my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Let ters-Patent, is:

l. Azladys hand bag; comprising a sleeve, a sliding member held on saidsleeve for limited. DlOVGll'lGlltS in either direction, the upper partof said member adapted to be folded over said sleeve to form a cover forthe same, a means for locking said cover to said sleeve, a' bill ioldhaving a plurality of pockets within the upper part of said member,means for closing said bill told, means for pulling said member out ofthe lower part of said sleeve, and a means for displacing said memberwithin said sleeve to project above the upper edge of same,

2. in a ladfs hand bag an open. sleeve, a sliding member within saidsleeve, having an upper part adapted to fall over said sleeve to form acover for the same, a means "for limiting the n'iovement of said member,a bill told termed with he upper part of said member, a pocket for thereception of a powder-pull formed with said member below its upper part,a change pocket in front of said iirst named pocket, at closing flap forsaid change pocket, an armored band for pulling said member out oi theupper part of said sleeve, and a mirror normally engagingsaid changepocket, and secured to said member at one end adapted to fall over theupper edge 01' said sleeve when said member is extracted to display theglass, and a handle for said hand bag.

3. The combination of an open sleeve with a sliding member within thesame for forming a ladys hand bag and vanity case, said sliding memberforming flap cover for said sleeve, a means for locking both partstogether, a means tor limiting the relative movei'nent of said memberand sleeve, :1 handle on said sleeve, the lower part of said memberconstituting a pocket or case for cigarettes, a tassel secured to saidcase for pulling said case out of the lower end of said sleeve forallowing access to said case, a bill-told, l'iaving a plurality ofpockets formed with the upper part of said member on the inner facethereo'i, a closing flap for said bill told, a pocket formed with theinner ice of said member below said bill told, a small change pocketprovided on the outer face of said first named pocket, a mirror attachedat one end to said member, and armored band for drawing said mirror outof the upper end of said sleeve For allowing access to said poelret andtor allowing said mirror to drop over the upper edge of said sleeve todisi'ila its ss, said sleeve having a card-case vtermed on ils'outerlace. and a n'icans For the reception ol'a name plate below said case.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York,this twenty-seventh day of August A. l). 1925. THOMAS J. LElVIS.

